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Exile

Name: Exile
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 7

★ 7,0 /10 (1 Votes)

AR 45 min

Overview

In Tunisia, a silent HIV epidemic spreads within the country’s repressed queer community, hidden beneath layers of societal stigma and discrimination. The film tells the stories of two individuals who navigate the harsh realities of living in a country where their identities are illegal, and healthcare is inaccessible due to fear and shame. As the virus spreads, so does the isolation, forcing the community to confront not only the epidemic but the deep-rooted prejudice and neglect that fuels it.

Release date

05/11/2026

Votes

Popularity

0.4

In the face of silence, we scream their names.

Genres

Documentary

Status

Released

Original title

Ye rayt

Language

Runtime

45 min

Budget

$5,000

Website

filmfreeway.com

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Such a privilege to have access to this debut work for the three filmmakers. Very important message for Tunisians and also for all the world. I find this documentary very informative and empathetic, it tells the story of these two boys in a way that involves us in it. Maybe I would like to see a richer photography, there is a lot of darkness, but it matches the narrative.

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